Afghanistan Cricket Board
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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB; Pashto: د افغانستان کرکټ بورډ, Persian: کرکت بورد افغانستان; formerly Afghanistan Cricket Federation) is the official governing body of cricket in Afghanistan. It is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and was an associate member of ICC from June 2013 until becoming a full member in June 2017. Before that it was an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
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Sport | Cricket |
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Abbreviation | ACB |
Founded | 1995 |
Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 22 June 2017 (full membership) |
Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 2001 |
Location | Kabul International Cricket Stadium Kabul |
Chairman | Mirwais Ashraf |
CEO | Naseeb Khan |
Coach | Jonathan Trott |
Sponsor | Etisalat, RTA Sport, FanCode, CricHeroes, Kardan University, RANA Technologies Ariana Afghan Airlines, Amul,[1] TYKA Sports |
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In August 2021, Taliban leaders arrived to the ACB headquarters accompanied by former Afghan national cricketer Abdullah Mazari,[2] and ordered the cricket board to carry on the activities as usual.[3]